437: Chapter 436: For Xu Ruolan 437: Chapter 436: For Xu Ruolan In the evening, Xu Ruolan returned from the company.
At that time, only Ning Fan was at home.
She found Ning Fan and asked him about Nangong Fu.
“You’re talking about that person, he should have already checked into the hotel,” Ning Fan replied offhandedly.
Xu Ruolan did not know what had happened between Ning Fan and Nangong Fu.
Learning that Nangong Fu had checked into the hotel, she nodded.
“He has rarely returned to the country, and even though our relationship is somewhat distant, we still have to welcome him back properly.
Xiaoqing is not here, so you should come with me,” she said.
Without waiting for Ning Fan’s reaction, Xu Ruolan took out her phone in front of him and called Nangong Fu.
She first asked Nangong Fu which hotel he was in, chatted for a few moments, and then hung up, looking at Ning Fan somewhat puzzled.
“Why are you staring at me like that?
You’re making me feel like a criminal!” Xu Ruolan’s suspicious gaze made Ning Fan feel somewhat uneasy.
“No, Nangong Fu mentioned you, and his tone was a bit off.
Did something happen between you two?”
It had to be said that Xu Ruolan was quite perceptive.
Something indeed had happened between Ning Fan and Nangong Fu.
However, if it was about a conflict, it would be more accurate to say it was one-sided, with Nangong Fu arrogantly provoking Ning Fan, who had no intention of dealing with him.
As a result, Ning Fan ignored Nangong Fu, which only made him more aggressive!
“It’s nothing, just that he’s a bit presumptuous.
It’s getting late, let’s go early and return early,”
Ning Fan brushed Xu Ruolan off casually and didn’t plan to tell her about Nangong Fu’s previous unpleasant attitude.
After all, he wasn’t someone who liked to talk behind people’s backs, and Nangong Fu was also Xu Ruolan’s cousin.
Ning Fan was doing this to save face for Xu Ruolan.
Otherwise, with such people, one wouldn’t know how many legs they would have broken in a year!
Xu Ruolan looked skeptically at Ning Fan, then made a call to the hotel where Nangong Fu was staying and booked a banquet there.
The two got ready and then drove to the hotel.
Once they arrived at the hotel, Nangong Fu was already waiting at the entrance, dressed like a gentleman, and his face lit up when he saw Xu Ruolan.
But the next second, when Ning Fan appeared next to Xu Ruolan, Nangong Fu’s expression turned off, as if he had swallowed a fly.
Ning Fan just smiled and courteously greeted him.
“Cousin Ruolan, let’s go!” Ignoring Ning Fan, Nangong Fu put on a self-considered handsome smile and elegantly extended the invitation to Xu Ruolan.
Noticing the changes in Nangong Fu’s expression in less than a minute, Xu Ruolan became even more convinced that there must have been some conflict between him and Ning Fan.
Remembering Nangong Fu’s self-conceited personality fitting his name, Xu Ruolan almost guessed what had happened.
Furthermore, she knew Ning Fan well: if you don’t bother Ning Fan, he won’t bother you.
So, after some thought, Xu Ruolan concluded that the problem must have originated from Nangong Fu.
“Let’s go,” Xu Ruolan said to Ning Fan in a soft voice.
The two walked side by side toward the reserved private room in the hotel, their inseparable appearance making Nangong Fu clench his teeth.
In Nangong Fu’s eyes, the spot next to Xu Ruolan should have been his, but that “despicable man” Ning Fan must have some cunning plan and had secured the trust of his cousin Xu Ruolan!
“Damn bastard, just you wait, do you think Ruolan would fancy someone like you?
You wish!” Nangong Fu muttered under his breath, his eyes icy as they fixed on Ning Fan.
Nangong Fu believed he understood Xu Ruolan very well and had long concluded that she would never fancy a man who didn’t match her status.
Thus, he still held an innate confidence when it came to Ning Fan.
But was that really the case?
Little did they know, Ning Fan and Xu Ruolan were technically already betrothed.
They had an engagement arranged by none other than the Xu Family Head, Xu Chengyuan, who was also Xu Ruolan’s father!
However, Nangong Fu was completely unaware of this, still smug in his belief that he would eventually reveal Ning Fan’s true colors and expose him as a “despicable little man” to Xu Ruolan!
After entering the private room, Nangong Fu hurried over excitedly and pulled out a chair for Xu Ruolan.
“Cousin Ruolan, please sit!” Nangong Fu wouldn’t miss such an opportunity to show his attentiveness, and he even thought to himself how nice it would be if that third wheel, Ning Fan, weren’t there.
Xu Ruolan nodded politely, accepting the gesture without any fuss.
Once she had sat down, Nangong Fu initially planned to sit next to her, but unexpectedly, Ning Fan had already taken the seat first, infuriating Nangong Fu to the point of almost losing his temper right then and there, internally cursing Ning Fan for his shamelessness!
“Does he even deserve to sit there?” Nangong Fu glared at Ning Fan with red eyes, continuously sending him warning glances, hoping he would recognize his place.
But alas, Ning Fan was continuously talking with Xu Ruolan and didn’t even notice Nangong Fu’s antics.
“Cousin Nangong, please sit.
Tonight is specially for welcoming and treating you, so don’t be shy.”
Xu Ruolan spoke the polite words, but to Nangong Fu, they felt like a breath of fresh air, somewhat flattered.
Nangong Fu pondered for a moment, glanced at the other side of Xu Ruolan, and then glanced at Ning Fan, determined not to show weakness and to sit next to Xu Ruolan as well.
“That position seems perfect, sits right like the guest of honor!”
Just as Nangong Fu made up his mind to move, Ning Fan suddenly spoke up with a smile.
Nangong Fu was stunned, looking dumbfounded at Ning Fan, while Xu Ruolan also nodded in agreement, “I think so too.”
Why are you two in such accord?!
Nangong Fu really wanted to confront them, but to maintain his demeanor in front of Xu Ruolan and not ruin the good impression he believed he had, he had to hold back.
Clenching his fists tightly, Nangong Fu forced a smile, shooting a covert glare at Ning Fan before gracefully sitting in the seat Ning Fan had indicated—the one opposite Xu Ruolan and Ning Fan.
“Cousin Nangong, it’s been years, a toast to you.” Xu Ruolan raised her glass, still speaking polite words.
Actually, hosting this welcome for Nangong Fu wasn’t her idea but her father’s, who thought it appropriate since they were relatives and companions.
Consequently, he entrusted her with organizing it.
A smile plastered over his face, Nangong Fu looked at Xu Ruolan’s stunning face, gradually making up some kind of resolve.
“Cousin Ruolan, not to hide from you, my return this time is actually mainly for you!”
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